ENHANCED LEARNING SUPPORT Overview
Learning Enhancement unites the essential skills of reading, writing and thinking. A wide range of support is offered aimed at supporting students’ learning appropriately to their needs.
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The accurate placement of students into their ‘best fit’ learning programme:
We offer a wide range of integrated learning support services;
• Personal enrolment interviews allowing student and family input.
Gate Co-ordinator: Support and mentoring for students at possible risk of underachieving and for Gifted and Talented students.
• Diagnostic and other assessment information • Transition support
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Support within a wide range of curriculum classes for many students: • Enhancing students’ understanding of literacy - the ability to read and write, to recognise and understand ideas, to think and express yourself – as a pathway to learning success.
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We enhance students’ learning so they can engage: The Learning Enhancement teachers work flexibly to support students throughout the College to best meet their academic potential; • Identifying students at risk in their learning and the barriers that prevent them from reaching their potential. • focusing on strategies that allow students to successfully participate.
Diagnostic Assessment: To identify areas of learning strengths and weakness, including a wide range of computerised assessment, To determine eligibility for Special Assessment Conditions. IEP- Individual Education Plan ORS students, supported with an IEP, transition into the Senior College at the appropriate level of course. Learning Enhancement teachers: Work with students who are identified as being ‘at risk’ with their learning, and their teachers, to help them to positively engage. Support is provided to adapt the learning programme to better improve student engagement and outcomes. Teaching Assistants: Help provide normalised support for students within identified NCEA classes. Special Assessment Conditions: The school also strongly promotes flexible NCEA programmes which are flexible and able to accommodate a wide range of assessment practice. Eligibility criteria can be assessed, and applications made, for students requiring further assessment support. Study Time: Available for periods of extra curriculum support. SENCO: Responsible for ensuring students with additional needs have the learning programme and support they need to engage and achieve at school.
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